PUBLIC SCHOOL 139
330 RUGBY ROAD
BROOKLYN, NY 11226
PHONE: 718-282-5254
FAX: 718-940-1205
Mary McDonald, Principal
Christopher Colarossi
Assistant Principal
Yocasta Miller
Assistant Principal
Elissa Toubin
Assistant Principal
MINUTES
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM
JUNE 2, 2014
Ms. Varon, SLT Chairwoman, called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. The meeting was held in the
school library.
Agenda:
1. Call to order and approval of the minutes dated May 12. 2014
2. Reports
UFT Report
Parents Association Report
Principal’s Report
3. Updates
Construction
Website
Reminder: Science Night June 17, 2014
Reminder: Professional Development Day June 16, 2013
4. Reorganization/Communication/Budget 2014-2015
5. Next meeting date – TBA
This is the final scheduled SLT meeting for school year 2013 - 2014
Motion made and seconded to accept the minutes dated May 12, 2014 as written.
Ms. Jennifer Lutton, PA member, served as timekeeper for this meeting.
Updates
Construction
The demo phase is almost finished, and rebuilding is beginning. The construction company says it will
finish all work on schedule, as long as they are able to work this summer without students in the building.
Should unanticipated problems arise to delay their finishing date schedule, the company has until
September to ask for an extension. The majority of the work will be done by October, but there will still
be items needing to be done. Everything must be inspected before the scaffolding comes down.
UFT
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Notification of Contract 2014 - ratification due June 3, 2014
Fifty –sixth annual Puerto Rican Day Parade – June 8, 2014
Relay for Life - June 7, 2014 this is a fund raiser sponsored by the American Cancer Society the
local event will be held at the Bergen Beach Yacht Club
School Leadership Team Minutes
June 2, 2014
page 2
Parents Association
 The candy sale continues since there is still a quantity of unsold candy. The PA will contribute a
portion of the profits toward the fifth grade graduation costs.
 Staff appreciation luncheon was held May 27th.
 PA elections – June 10th - for election of officers and SLT parent members
Updates (con’t)
Website
The website is almost ready. School-related information will be uploaded. The parent who has
volunteered to design the website has been going to school as well as working, so has not had the time to
devote to the website.
Principal’s Report
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s Conference that Ms. McDonald attended. She
said that she was looking for successful practices within schools and wants schools to talk to
schools and to share their knowledge and experience. She said to use “common sense” in
dealing with school issues. She wants a school to partner with one other school to share best
practices.
 $13M has been added to the DOE budget for PreK expansion, but space is an issue.
 Dual language program – The school will meet with personnel from the Chancellor’s office
regarding the feasibility of a dual language program.
 Education expansion – staffing - Formerly, the District was “frozen” and schools could only
hire staff from the ATR pool or in certain licenses. A window with more flexible hiring is now
open, and the school may consider resumes submitted by candidates seeking teaching positions
in general education.
 Additional funds may be allocated by the Chancellor for teachers’ professional development.
We could use these funds to pay for teachers attending Teachers College during the summer.
Budget
 We expect the budget to be released tomorrow, June 3rd.
 Title I funding is based on information obtained from lunch forms. Some parents were reluctant
to return the form. Some people do not understand the benefits to the school and to their
children. The school will endeavor to help parents understand the importance of returning the
lunch form.
 Registers – the projected kindergarten register is 180 general ed, students and 9 self-contained
class students. One hundred twenty-one students have already registered. Not all parents know
about the new registration procedure and the school is endeavoring to reach parents who have not
yet responded.
 Cluster positions approved are: dance cluster, Sp Ed (mandated with IEP), 2 music, 2 PE
positions, 2 science clusters.
 Teachers have a prep period every day while their class is covered by a cluster teacher.
Library - It was agreed that if we could afford it we would like to have an open access library.
Parent volunteers are needed when the library is not staffed,.
School Leadership Team Minutes
June 2, 2014
page 3
Budget (con’t)
 The Chancellor wants each child to have adult support from a staff member. Male staff members
have already met to discuss ways to help our male students. Teachers will monitor how each child
is progressing socially, emotionally, academically. A parent member suggested that students
receive guidance in developing social skills.
 The school holds parent workshops to promote behavior and social development.
 The lsrge majority of parents work with the staff but there are some who do not follow up when
outside counseling is recommended for their child.
 Parent volunteers are needed in the lunchroom. A parent suggested that the school
aide000000000000s assigned to the lunchroom be introduced to the parents at the parent
orientation meeting.
 School hours are 8:10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Microsoft – the company was sued and had to donate money that can only be used to purchase specified
software and hardware. A software company is coming to demonstrate products that will update our
equipment.
Summer School will be held at P.S.217. There will be no summer school at P.S.139 to allow construction
to continue over the summer.
Fund raising.- A parent has volunteered to sell ices as a fund raiser. The school will try it out for June to
find out if it would be successful enterprise. In addition, a goal for fund raising for next year is to buy
buy $100,000 worth of books for classroom libraries.
New York Cares Day – October 18, 2014
This is an organization whose purpose is to mobilize community volunteers. The volunteers will clean
and organize classrooms. They will prepare kits for grades 3,4, and 5 students to take home, as well as
PreK student kits and kits for new parents.
A follow-up meeting on the budget is scheduled for June 19th at 5:45 p.m. in the school library, if needed.
If all items are able to be funded, this meeting will be canceled. Ms. Varon reminded parents to make
sure that we had their email addresses so they could be notified.
Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 7:55 p.m.
This is the final scheduled SLT meeting for school year 2013 – 2014
Next meeting date: September 22, 2014 for school year 2014 – 2015
Budget Meeting June 19, 2014 5:45 p.m.
school library